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Know what’s happening in the markets… Why it’s happening and never miss another investing opportunity again.
Paper promises, empty vaults — and the silver trade building behind the scenes
There are few people as prone to conspiracy theories as commodity traders. Be it the idea that as much as one-third of the reported gold in vaults is just gold-plated tungsten, that most of US foreign policy is driven by oil, or that major banks hoarded aluminium to boost the price—costing consumers as much as $5 billion. But few markets attract more suspicion—or more drama—than silver.
Where smart JSE small cap hunting begins…
If you want to find a genuinely undervalued small cap, you need a solid starting point. Not hype. Not stories. Not management promises. You need a way to answer one basic question first:
The $7 Trillion flush that shook markets
One day, everything was fine. The next, silver was smashed nearly 30% in 24 hours, gold was down 10%, and roughly US$7 trillion had been wiped out of precious metals markets. The shock didn’t stop there. Share markets around the world sold off sharply, with many falling 3% to 5% in just one session. So, what happened?
Is a stock screener a worthwhile stock picking tool?
The hardest part of deciding which stocks to invest in is finding what criteria you need to look for in a company. I am a huge value investing fan – so I look for companies that can be purchased at a fraction of what they are really worth. One of the tools you can use to find these undervalued shares is a stock screener’.
Swap Fees – what they are, why we pay them and why they’re better than share trading.
Q. “I see one of the more hidden costs of CFDs is Swaps.
I trade on the Velocity Trader platform and I see the costs are increasing due to Swaps. For some CFDs (eg JSE: BID) is now larger than the actual initial fee for the trade. What exactly are they charging me for here and is there anything I can do to reduce this fee?
What fund managers can teach you about buying into a share
Have you ever thought about how a big investment fund buys into shares? Imagine this, a fund like the Ninety-One Value Fund has R6.5 billion invested in various company’s stocks and bonds. If you consider only its largest investments, it is invested in at least 23 stocks, and then there’s a string more that it is invested in at levels below 1% of the fund value…
So how does a fund like this buy into a stock? And what can you learn from it?
4 Crucial trading metrics you need to establish before you trade with REAL money
If you want to separate the winners from the losers in the world of trading, you need to know and understand your trading metrics. To establish your metrics, you need to have a winning back-tested strategy.
DANGER: The ‘September Effect’
There is a constant debate that goes around the investing community with both local and global markets during the ninth month. It’s called the ‘September Effect’. It’s a well-known theory where prices perform worse, on average, compared to the performance for the rest of the year.
Why the US inflation number and interest rates are important to our JSE stock prices
You’re probably sick and tired of hearing about inflation. Unfortunately, it’s still on every investor’s radar as lowering interest rates are dependent on inflation falling. And falling inflation is good for our stock market. So, it’s these numbers we must continue to watch and act accordingly to make sure we’re invested in the right places.
Your Trading Questions Answered…
In our trading questions mailbox this past week…. An easy formula to calculate your trading wins and losses; Four ways to build your confidence in Trading
Read this if you’ve sold a stock too early…
Have you ever wanted to kick yourself because you sold a stock that just kept going up and up?
What you CAN and CAN’T control as an investor…
Have you ever heard of the philosophy…”Control the Controllables”… It’s very common among sports stars and sport psychologists. And it’s something you can apply as an investor.
Your six-step checklist to start trading
You are lucky to start trading now! I truly believe, the financial markets have never been more accessible, cost-effective, or innovative as they are today. What you have at your fingertips (for practically FREE), I used to pay anything from R7,500 to R25,000 a year for some charting and trading platforms.
Know what’s happening in the markets… Why it’s happening and never miss another investing opportunity again.
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